Swansea
16 Socialist Party members out on two campaign stalls. A ‘socialist change not climate change’ stall at the local climate demo, covered mainly by our youth members. And a ‘pay the nurses, defend our NHS’ at the Socialist Party’s usual city centre location.
Several college students met up with us later in the week for further discussion about Socialist Students and the Socialist Party.
The following week, ten Socialist Party members were out on the early morning Aslef train driver picket line. Bulletins were snapped up by pickets, and they bought the Socialist newspaper too.
After a well-deserved Weatherspoons breakfast, we continued onto another city centre Socialist Party stall. The result? A huge response to our petition to defend our NHS, and pay the nurses and other strikers.
Alec Thraves, Swansea Socialist Party
Coventry
The Socialist Party was back in town campaigning on the cost of living and the rip-off hospital parking charges.
A lot of people were discussing the strike wave, especially the upcoming nurses’ strike with us. Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of support for the nurses and other workers on strike. Most who decide to strike are doing so because they’re being underpaid and overworked.
We collected over 100 signatures on the parking charges. At that rate we’ll hit 8,000 by Christmas.
We want to discuss the next steps for the growing strike wave. Come to our public meeting to discuss more.
Adam Harmsworth, Coventry Socialist Party
Waltham Cross
There was a steady stream of public sector workers balloting or balloted for strikes coming up to our Socialist Party campaign stall. And an Amazon warehouse worker who had taken part in the walkout at Hemel Hempstead in the summer.
Josh Asker, Enfield and Lea Valley Socialist Party
